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Study unveils the optimal concentration for effective CO₂ capture in gas hydrates

In situ Raman spectra of the (a) CH4, (b) CO2, and (c) N2 molecules in the hydrate phase during CH4–CO2 (20%)+N2 (80%) replacement....

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Russian extradited to US from SKorea to face ransomware charges

Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian national, has been extradited to the US from South Korea to face ransomware charges. A Russian national has...

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Hydrated salts shield batteries from thermal threats

Credit: Energy Storage and Saving (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.enss.2024.08.003 Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become indispensable in electric vehicles and energy storage, offering high energy...

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Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries

Most electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars use arrays of lithium-ion batteries like these. Credit: DOE Flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton inflicted...

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AI feels like an unstoppable force. But it is not a panacea for businesses or society

Credit: CC0 Public Domain In Greek mythology, Prometheus is credited with giving humans fire as well as the “spark” that spurred civilization. One...

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Smart homes for assisted living have huge potential, but here’s why they’re still mostly a pipe dream

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Smart homes have become increasingly popular in recent years. Where once they simply referred to automated systems for things...

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Roblox bolsters child safety measures after abuse reports

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Gaming platform Roblox announced major safety upgrades Monday, introducing remote parental controls and restricting communication features for users under...

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A data cable across Baltic Sea between Finland and Germany has broken and the cause is unknown

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A submarine data communications cable across the Baltic Sea between Finland and Germany has broken and the cause for...

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How robotics can be used to better understand the ‘sense of self’ in humans

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a review paper published recently in Science Robotics a cognitive roboticist, cognitive psychologist and a psychiatrist discuss the...

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Maryland looks to preserve more than 1,100 acres to protect against development and solar farms

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Harford County is moving to preserve 1,110 acres of agricultural land to meet its goal of preserving 75,000 acres...